Prescott Public Library, "Prescott's Living Room," is a lively community center offering traditional
and non-traditional library programs and services to residents of Yavapai County and beyond. Through
the Yavapai Library Network, our online catalog offers access to over 1 million books, movies, audio
books, magazines, electronic resources and more. Consult thousands of full text magazines and journals 
or learn a foreign language through online research databases. Log on to the Internet at a public
workstation or your wireless-enabled laptop. Download an audiobook to your portable player. Bring
the kids to storytime, watch a first-run foreign film, or keep up with the latest astronomy research
at free public programs, all listed on our Events Calendar.

Since the opening of the Carnegie library at the corner of Marina and Alarcon Streets in 1903, Prescott
Public Library has served its mission as the learning center of the community, driven by community
needs. Ask a question, request an item or send us your suggestions. Support the library – become a
member of the Friends of the Prescott Public Library, or join over 100 volunteers providing a wide
range of support services.

Return on Investment
Your library provides true value for cost. Use our Library Use Calculator to calculate the value of the services you receive from Prescott Public Library.  Eighty percent of Prescott Public Library’s budget comes from local sales tax revenues.  You can help us continue to thrive by purchasing locally whenever possible.